Sentence examples for a despicable war from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a despicable war" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a war that is considered morally reprehensible or contemptible.
Example: "Many historians argue that the conflict was not only unnecessary but also a despicable war that caused immense suffering."
Alternatives: "an abhorrent war" or "a contemptible war".

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This is a despicable war, whose prime victims are the people of Chechnya, but also the young Russian soldiers.

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Radovan Karadzic and his wartime military chief, Gen. Ratko Mladic, must be brought to justice for the despicable war crimes they perpetrated.

Iraq has finally shut down the Abu Ghraib prison, where some of the most baseless and despicable war crimes ever leaked to the media took place.

The defence secretary, Philip Hammond, brought it the boil by a despicable justification for war without end.

Sexual violence is a horrific violation of human rights and a despicable weapon of war used against women and children.

A former Cold War president, Carter invoked Bunche in his Nobel speech and quoted him as saying, "To suggest that war can prevent war is a base play on words and a despicable form of warmongering," words aimed directly at President George W. Bush, who was then finalizing his preemptive invasion.

Their Wordsworth is a despicable government spy.

"Then he is a despicable piece of shit".

Cameron condemned the killing as a "despicable act".

Nuccitelli falsely accuses me of journal shopping, a despicable practice.

Mr. Hevesi strongly denied the allegation, calling it a "despicable lie".

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